Lead Research Analyst - Cloud Services

Lead Research Analyst

Responsibilities:

- Responsible for creating the research report end-to-end to run an entire research cycle from questionnaires to creating the end research report

- To read and develop expertise specific to the designated area of technology or service line

- To create questionnaires relevant to the research topic

- Develop and hone relationships with service providers/ vendors/ internal COMPANY advisors

- Work on engagements focused on service providers that include Service provider profile preparation, researching technology and outsourcing trends etc.

- Data analysis and charting

- Deliver on ad-hoc requests related to market, competitive intelligence & location analysis

- Author various research reports on relevant topics

- Work with junior analysts and data analysts, mentor them and bring them up to speed

- Ability and responsible meet the deadlines and deliver results with minimum supervision.

- Excellent time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects with aggressive deadlines - Build

Skills Required:

- 7-9 years of experience preferably in the area of outsourcing, Technology and IT. Preferred areas include applications, infrastructure, datacenter - private cloud, public cloud services

- Strong understanding of technology

- Experience working on databases like Hoovers, Factiva etc.

- The ability to extract meaningful information and formulate a point of view based on interviewing internal and external experts, analyzing available data and filling gaps with secondary research

- Ability to analyze quantitative and/or qualitative data to identify relevant findings.

- Exceptional writing, communication and presentation skills.

- Advanced Excel skills and power-point skills

- Must be highly skilled in time management to facilitate involvement in multiple projects.

- Must have excellent teamwork skills as well as be self-directed. Must have the ability to work independently and manage communications with senior executives.

- The ability to work a flexible schedule, collaborating with both US and European regions. Might occasionally require long work hours.

Education level and experience:

- Graduation/ Engineering from good institutes preferably with MBA.

- Overall good academic track-record